Ivan Rebroff

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For the Kyrgyz politician, see Ivan Rebrov.

Ivan Rebroff (born 31 July 1931 on a Berlin train platform two month premature, exact birthname: Hans-Rolf Rippert) is a German singer with an extraordinary vocal range of four and a half octaves; this is in the soprano to bass registers.

Rebroff is famous for singing Russian folk songs (his parents are Russian immigrants), but also performs opera, light classics and folk songs from many countries. His stage performances have stunned audiences with their gusto, and occasional consumption of a fine red wine.

In July 1970 he gave a performance in the P. R. Owen Hall of the Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga, South Africa; afterwards he said the acoustics of the cavern were at least as good as, if not better than, the acoustics of any concert hall or opera house in Europe.

Rebroff describes himself as international, the 'connection between 'East and West' and lives on the Sporade Island of Skopelos, Greece. Ivan has performed over 6,000 concerts in his career including a two year 7 day a week stint at the French opera singing, among other greats, Fiddler on the Roof. Being well in his 70s in a recent Australian tour Ivan still performed 12 shows in 14 days.

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[edit] LP Discography

[edit] 1968

  • Folk Songs from Old Russia (Volksweisen aus dem alten Russland)
  • Folk Songs from Old Russia Volume II (Volksweisen aus dem alten Russland 2)
  • Original russische Liebeslieder
  • Na Sdarowje
  • Slawische Seele (Compilation album shared with Tatjana Ivanow & Dunja Rajter)

[edit] 1969

  • Beim Klang der Balalaika,Au son des Balalaikas (French version of Beim Klang der Balalaika)
  • Abendglocken (Compilation)
  • Russische Weihnacht mit Ivan Rebroff
  • A Russian Christmas
  • Un Violon sur le toit (Soundtrack of French production of Fiddler on the Roof)
  • Russische Party ("Live" album)
  • Festliche Weihnacht
  • A Festive Christmas (Festliche Weihnacht re-issue)
  • A Russian Christmas (English version of Russische Weihnacht?)

[edit] 1970

  • Somewhere My Love (English language versions)
  • Kosaken müssen reiten (German language versions)
  • Ivan Rebroff (Compilation?)

[edit] 1971

  • The Best of Ivan Rebroff (Compilation)
  • Sing vir ons (South African album)
  • Vir Jou Suide-Afrika (South African album)
  • Ivan Rebroff (Opera)
  • Kalinka (Soundtrack from L'Homme qui vient de la Nuit)
  • Mein Russland, du bist schön (German language versions)
  • Starportrait (Compilation)
  • Zwischen Donau und Don (with Dunja Rajter)

[edit] 1972

  • Erinnerungen an Russland (Russian language versions)
  • The Best of Ivan Rebroff Volume II (Compilation)

[edit] 1973

  • Lieder der Welt (Folk songs from around the world)
  • Mein Altes Russland (lushly arranged Russian folk songs)
  • 25 Greatest Russian Melodies (Compilation with Tatiana Ivanov (2 duets))
  • 20 Greatest Hits (Compilation)

[edit] 1974

  • Russische Party 2 ("Live" album)

[edit] 1975

  • Ivan Rebroff at Carnegie Hall (Live at Carnegie Hall)
  • Reich Mir Die Hand
  • Russische Lieder Von Liebe und Tod

[edit] 1977

  • Midnight in Moscow (Russian language versions)
  • Komm mit nach Hellas (German language versions of Greek songs)

[edit] 1978

  • Mitternacht in Moskou (German version of Midnight in Moscow)

[edit] 1979

  • Ave Maria
  • Die Ivan Rebroff Versameling (Compilation of South African tracks)

[edit] 1980

  • Zauber einer großen Stimme 20 Unvergängliche Welterfolge
  • Zauber einer größen stimme Seine Grossten Welterfolge
  • Die schönsten lieder dieser Welt (Ivan Rebroff singt 20 unvergängliche Melodien)
  • Katharina und Potemkin (TV Musical/Operetta)

[edit] CD Discography

[edit] 2002

  • Meine Reise um die Welt
  • The Great Ivan Rebroff

[edit] 2003

  • Seine Grössten Welterfolge
  • Best of Ivan Rebroff
  • Golden Stars

[edit] Compilation albums

  • Festliche Weihnachten
  • The Art of Ivan Rebroff
  • The Best of Russian Folk Songs Vol. 1
  • The Best of Russian Folk Songs Vol. 2
  • Erinnerungen an das letzte Jahrhundert (Memories of the Last Century)
  • Der Zarewitsch
  • Die Fledermaus
  • Weihnachten mit Ivan Rebroff
  • Die schönste stimme Rußlands
  • Kosakentraume

[edit] External links

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